Match Report
Manta (1st, 3 pts) visited Emelec (4th, 0 pts) with 3 points between them. Recent form told a different story for Emelec: only 27th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Emelec were scoring 1 and conceding 2, Manta 2 and 1, against a competition average of 1.14 goals per team per game.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Emelec have 3 wins to Manta's 0, with 2 draws, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The referee was B. Loayza, with 78 matches in our database and 1.6 yellows per game on average. Estadio Banco del Pacífico staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Emelec: Aníbal Leguizamón (75')
Key stats
Possession: Emelec 62% · Manta 38% · Total shots: 11-9 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 5-4